2015-19 Reviewed HIV/Sexual Health

Instructional Materials
Consistency with Washington State Requirements
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), in collaboration with the
Washington Department of Health, conducts regular reviews of HIV prevention and
sexual health instructional materials, both comprehensive and supplemental, to assess
their consistency with the AIDS Omnibus Act (RCW 28A.230.070), the 2005 Guidelines
for Sexual Health Information and Disease Prevention and the further requirements of
the Healthy Youth Act (RCW 28A.300.475). Commonly used titles are reviewed, along
with materials under consideration by districts in our state as reported through the
School Health Profiles Survey or correspondence with OSPI.

Additional sexual abuse prevention materials were reviewed in 2018. That report is
available on OSPI’s Erin’s Law webpage.

The following list includes titles reviewed in 2015, 2017, and 2019 – titles reviewed in
2009 and 2011 may have been revised since those reviews were conducted or may no
longer be medically or scientifically accurate. Districts that are using, or want to use
these titles (or titles that have not been reviewed) may use instructional materials
review instruments to assess current suitability for use. Medical accuracy reviews
should be conducted by the Washington Department of Health or a local health
department content expert, in accordance with state law.

Titles labeled “full” curricula are generally comprehensive curricula that include lessons
addressing a wide range of topics, intended to be taught over the course of a unit of
instruction or over several grades. Titles labeled “supplemental” are generally materials
that address only one topic or theme or may be intended for use to supplement one
lesson.

The 2015, 2017, and 2019 reviews found materials either “consistent,” “consistent with
modification” (minor or significant), or “not consistent” with state legislative
requirements. All reviews are available on OSPI’s Instructional Materials Review
Reports and Tools webpage, including contact information for publishers.

OSPI does not “approve,” “endorse,” or “recommend” curricula. Districts interested in

using any of the reviewed titles on this list should conduct their own district- or
school-level review to ensure that materials are suitable for use in their community.
Titles Consistent with State Requirements
The following list from the 2015, 2017, and 2019 reviews represents titles found to be
consistent with state requirements, or consistent with modifications. Reviewer
comments and publication information can be found by clicking on the title in each
posted review.

Elementary School (Grades K-3)

Note: New legislation set to take effect in 2022-23 for elementary schools will NOT
require districts to provide sexuality content in grades K-3. Instruction for grades K-3
“must be social emotional learning.”
Schools will not be required to use or adopt a curriculum in order to provide social emotional
learning. Social and emotional learning is a process through which individuals build awareness and
skills in managing emotions, setting goals, establishing relationships, and making responsible
decisions that support success in school and in life.

Elementary School (Grades 4-5)

Title and Edition Grade Full or AIDS Healthy Year
Level Supplemental Omnibus Youth Act Reviewed
Reviewed Act Consistency
Consistency
Always Changing 5 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
video (2016)
Consent and 5 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
Communication
video (n.d.)
Great Body Shop 3-5 Full Yes Yes 2017
(2016)
Health Smart 5 5 Full n/a With 2015
(2007) modification
HIV & Me Marissa’s 5 Supplemental Yes, with use n/a 2016
Story Video (2014) of teacher’s
guide
Just Around the 4-5 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
Corner video (n.d.)
Oh No B.O. 4-5 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
(Changing Bodies)
video (n.d.)
Puberty: The 4-5 Full n/a Yes 2019
Wonder Years (2015)
Rights, Respect, K-5 Full Yes Yes 2017
Responsibility (3Rs)
(2015)
Unequal Partners 5 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
 Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Title and Edition Grade Full or AIDS Healthy Year
Level Supplemental Omnibus Youth Act Reviewed
Reviewed Act Consistency
Consistency
Always Changing 6 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
video (2016)
Confronting Sexual 7-8 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
Harassment in
School video (2012)
Consent and 6-7 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
Communication
video (n.d.)
FLASH (2016) 6-8 Full Yes Yes 2017
Gender Identity 6-8 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
video (n.d.)
Get Real (ETR, 2014) 6-8 Full Yes Yes 2015
Just Around the 6 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
Corner video (n.d.)
Oh No B.O. 6 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
(Changing Bodies)
video (n.d.)
One Love videos 6 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
(n.d.)
Our Whole Lives 7-8 Full With minor Yes 2019
(2014) modification
Puberty: The 6 Full n/a Yes 2019
Wonder Years (2015)
Rights, Respect, 6-8 Full Yes Yes 2017
Responsibility (3Rs)
(2015)
Understanding 7-8 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
Gender video (n.d.)
Understanding HIV 6 Supplemental Yes n/a 2017
video (2016)
Unequal Partners 6-8 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
(2018)
 High School (Grades 9-12)
Title and Edition Grade Full or AIDS Healthy Year
Level Supplemental Omnibus Youth Act Reviewed
Reviewed Act Consistency
Consistency
All4You2! (2015) 9-12 Full Yes Yes 2017
Be Proud, Be 9-12 Full With With 2015
Responsible (HS, modification modification
2014)
Confronting Sexual 9-12 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
Harassment in
School video (2012)
Deceptions (2014) 9-12 Supplemental n/a With 2015
modification
FLASH (2015) 9-12 Full Yes Yes 2017
Gender Identity 9 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
video (n.d.)
Get Real (ETR, 2014) 9-12 Full Yes Yes 2015
It’s All One (2011) 9-12 Full n/a With 2015
modification
Love Notes 3.0 9-12 Supplemental n/a With 2018
(2018) NOTE: This modification
title was reviewed as
part of the 2018
Erin’s Law
Curriculum Review
Native Voices (2015) 9-12 Supplemental Yes Yes 2019
One Love videos 9-12 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
(n.d.)
Our Whole Lives 9-12 Full With minor Yes 2019
(2014) modification
Positive Prevention 9-12 Full Yes With minor 2015
Plus (2016) modification
Rights, Respect, 9-12 Full Yes Yes 2017
Responsibility (3Rs)
(2015)
Sexuality Education 9-12 Full With Yes 2019
for People with modification
Developmental
Disabilities (2018)
Teen Talk (2015) 11-12 Full With Yes 2017
modification
Understanding 9-12 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
Gender video (n.d.)
Unequal Partners 9-12 Supplemental n/a Yes 2019
(2018)
Titles Not Consistent with State Requirements
The following list from the 2015, 2017, and 2019 reviews represents titles found to be
NOT consistent with state requirements, or consistent only with major modifications.
As such, schools in WA should not be using these materials. Reviewer comments and
publication information can be found by clicking on the title in each posted review.

Middle School (Grades 6-8)

Title and Edition Grade Full or AIDS Healthy Year
Level Supplemental Omnibus Act Youth Act Reviewed
Reviewed Consistency Consistency
Don’t Take Love 6-8 Supplemental No No 2017
Lying Down, Brad
Henning (book,
DVD, 2003) Note:
publisher’s website
indicates the book
and DVD are
consistent with
presentations
offered to schools)
Get REAL (Center for
Relationship
Education, see REAL
Essentials)
Life Skills and 6-8 Full With No 2015
Healthy Choices significant
(2010) modification
Making Proud 6-8 Full With With 2015
Choices! School significant significant
Edition (2014) modification modification
REAL Essentials 6-8 Full n/a No 2015
(2013; originally
published as “Get
REAL” and “WAIT”)
Sexual Identity 7-8 Supplemental n/a No 2019
video (n.d.)
Teen Health: 6-8 Full No With 2019
Healthy significant
Relationships and modification
Sexuality (Glencoe,
2014)
 Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Title and Edition Grade Full or AIDS Healthy Year
Level Supplemental Omnibus Act Youth Act Reviewed
Reviewed Consistency Consistency
Understanding and 7 Supplemental n/a No 2019
Preventing Sexual
Violence video
(2013)
WAIT (Center for
Relationship
Education, see Real
Essentials)

High School (Grades 9-12)

Title and Edition Grade Full or AIDS Healthy Year
Level Supplemental Omnibus Youth Act Reviewed
Reviewed Act Consistency
Consistency
Choosing the Best 9-10 Full No No 2015
Journey (2009)
Choosing the Best 11-12 Full No No 2015
Soul Mate (2008)
Don’t Take Love 9-12 Supplemental No No 2017
Lying Down, Brad
Henning (book,
DVD, 2003) Note:
publisher’s website
indicates the book
and DVD are
consistent with
presentations
offered to schools)
Health: A Guide to 9-12 Full No No 2019
Wellness (Glencoe,
2003)
Human Sexuality 9-12 Full No With 2019
(Glencoe, 2009) significant
modification
Sexual Identity 9-12 Supplemental n/a No 2019
video (n.d.)
SHARP (2010) 9-12 Supplemental n/a With 2015
significant
modification
 High School (Grades 9-12)
Title and Edition Grade Full or AIDS Healthy Year
Level Supplemental Omnibus Youth Act Reviewed
Reviewed Act Consistency
Consistency
Understanding and 9-12 Supplemental n/a No 2019
Preventing Sexual
Violence video
(2013)

Updated: 05/11/2020